By Mandere Onyinkwa The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched investigations into multiple fatalities arising from protests over the recent fuel price hike. The move follows public order operations conducted by the National Police Service on May 18, 2026. In a statement, IPOA confirmed that rapid response teams were deployed to monitor policing operations […]

By KPC Reporter The nationwide protests against soaring fuel prices on Monday descended into chaos, leaving four people dead, more than thirty injured, and businesses across the country counting heavy losses. What began as a demonstration over the unbearable cost of living quickly spiraled into violence, looting, arson, and widespread disruption of transport. The Ministry […]

By KPC Reporter The Law Society of Kenya has announced plans to take legal action against the latest fuel price increase by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The Society warned that the move has plunged the country deeper into economic distress and triggered widespread public unrest. In a statement, LSK President Charles Kanjama said […]

By Ongaga Ongaga Former Chief Justice David Maraga has called for urgent intervention to cushion Kenyans from soaring fuel prices and the crippling nationwide transport strike that disrupted movement across the country on Monday. In a statement shared on his social media platforms, Maraga blamed what he termed “bad governance” for the paralysis in the […]

By Ongaga Ongaga A nationwide transport sector fuel strike will begin at midnight on Monday after stakeholders across Kenya’s transport industry unanimously agreed to withdraw services in protest against rising fuel prices and Government policies in the petroleum sector. In a joint statement issued after a high-level consultative meeting held on Sunday, the Transport Sector […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has requested the recall of the National Assembly from recess to urgently deliberate on proposed amendments aimed at lowering fuel prices and cushioning Kenyans from rising living costs. In a letter addressed to National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Nyoro urged Parliament to reconvene “at the earliest, preferably Monday” […]

By Ongaga Ongaga The road transport sector is bracing for a Kenyawide strike beginning Monday, 18th May 2026, as operators protest against what they term “sharp and unjustified” fuel price increases. The prices were imposed by the government through the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) recebtly. In a joint statement issued under the Transport […]

By KPC Reporter The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has moved to reassure Kenyans that the country has sufficient fuel stocks, following temporary supply challenges reported in isolated filling stations earlier this week. The disruption, according to the Ministry, was caused by what officials described as a “technical and administrative hitch” affecting a few oil […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa The Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry has announced a temporary relaxation of fuel quality standards to ensure a steady supply of petroleum products following major disruptions in the Middle East. Effective immediately, the government has approved a waiver of current sulphur parameters, allowing a maximum limit of 50mg/kg for both Automotive […]

By Josiah Kariuki President William Ruto has announced a reduction in Value Added Tax (VAT) on fuel from 16 per cent to 8 per cent for the next three months, as part of a package of measures aimed at cushioning Kenyans from rising global oil prices. Speaking in Kisii County on the final day of […]